On August 14, 1900, the Eight-Nation Coalition invaded Beijing, creating the greatest humiliation in modern Chinese history.

The day Cixi fled west also became the last day of Concubine Zhen's life.

She said, "Concubine Zhen is young and beautiful, she will be insulted by foreigners, and she will be ashamed of her ancestors." Waiting for excuses, bluntly said that it was inconvenient to take Concubine Zhen away, and he was afraid that her youth would cause trouble, so he ordered the eunuch to open the manhole cover in front of Le Shou Tang and asked Concubine Zhen to commit suicide, but Concubine Zhen refused to die. The crowd then ordered the eunuch Cui Yugui to push Concubine Zhen into the well, who was only twenty-five years old.

For more than a year after Concubine Zhen's death, her body sank in the well.

This well water is originally a thing of the yin, and because Concubine Zhen is blind to death, her grievances are entangled, and there is no one to summon the soul to collect the corpse, she has become a wandering spirit.

Later, she was placed in the tomb of the palace maid in the eunuch cemetery in Enjizhuang, although Concubine Zhen was imprisoned and executed by the ruling Empress Dowager Cixi, but after all, she was a concubine, and it was not in accordance with the etiquette system to be buried in the palace maid cemetery. She should have been buried on the side of the Guangxu Mausoleum, and this kind of disposal was the greatest humiliation for her.

Moreover, that eunuch cemetery is by no means safe for the soul of a weak woman like her. Zhao Yuankang almost fell into it, if there was no real person from Tonghai who happened to arrive, I really don't know what the consequences would be.

However, the method of repairing the soul is by no means something that ordinary cultivators can do.

"Wait for me to see your soul." Tonghai Zhenren said in a deep voice.

He took out a yellow, orange, and orange gourd the size of a duck's egg, and the gourd was engraved with gossip patterns, and the candle in the tomb shone on it, emitting a faint treasure light.

He opened the stopper at the mouth of the gourd, aimed at the soul of Concubine Zhen, and found a clear light like silver, and in an instant, enveloped the soul and fixed her in place.

The light of light, from head to toe, reflected the soul again, and finally stopped above her head.

"Fortunately, although your soul is damaged, the main soul is intact, and you only lost two souls, so there is still a way to save it."

"Really? ...... Can you really restore my soul? Concubine Zhen's voice trembled, and she couldn't hide the excitement in her heart.

For more than 100 years, she has gone through all kinds of torture, often recalling all kinds of humiliation when she was alive, and this torment, with the endless years, almost broke her.

People often look forward to living a long and eternal life, but if loneliness and resentment are always accompanied, then the longer it goes, the deeper the pain.

Without entering samsara, she will suffer endlessly. Eventually, it may collapse completely, and the soul will be scattered.

Now, how can I not be excited to hear Tonghai say that it can help her restore her soul, let her enter the path of reincarnation, and get rid of the boundless sea of suffering?

Zhao Yuankang couldn't help but look at this fellow Taoist differently. From the fact that he used the Five Thunder Spell to scatter the ghosts of the Ke clan, and used the Soul Attracting Banner to collect the Yin soldiers, although he was invincible in the battle against Jing Ke, but his strength was extraordinary, I didn't expect that he still had a way to gather souls, it seems that this guy is really hidden.

However, it is not surprising that this method is shallow in one's own cultivation and meets some masters. And Tonghai Zhenren is full of kindness to himself, and his Taoism is profound, which is a good thing.

"Don't be too happy, this thing of repairing the soul is an extremely rebellious act, and I don't have the ability to do it yet."

Tonghai smiled indifferently and told him frankly. made Concubine Zhen's soul and Zhao Yuankang a little helpless.

"Fortunately, I know a monk who has attained the Tao, I can collect your soul in this gossip gourd, send it to his temple where the incense is very strong, and then he will set up a method of requiem, and every day there will be monks for you to exceed, and after half a year, you can enter the path of reincarnation."

"Thank you for your help, and please help me get out of it."

When Concubine Zhen heard this, she was really overjoyed. She has suffered for more than 100 years, and this half a year is simply too short for her.

"In that case, I'll take you out of here. Now, it's time for you to tell us where the Treasure Mirror is hidden. ”

"Okay, I'll take out the treasure mirror for you." Concubine Zhen happily agreed.

For this poor person, Tonghai Zhenren did not use means to force him, but helped him to transcend with great compassion, and after forming a good fate, he asked about the whereabouts of Zhenfei Mirror, and she naturally gave it generously.

"The treasure mirror is hidden on the left wall, five on the right and seven out, inside the stone brick." Concubine Zhen's soul finger left a bluestone wall.

Zhao Yuankang followed what she said, found the stone brick, and struck it with the hilt of a peachwood sword, and sure enough, there was a hollow sound of knocking.

He pulled a life-saving rescue hammer from his bag. This kind of first-aid hammer is small in size and easy to carry, and its two ends are conical, so you can concentrate all your strength in one point, and under heavy blows, even less than the hammer that crushes a large stone in the chest.

Bang!

A hammer blasted out, and the stone chips fell, revealing a small rectangular hole behind the stone bricks.

Looking inside, there is a red lacquered wooden box on top of the stone bricks below. Fearing that there would be deceit, he dodged and hid aside, volleyed a little from the sea, offered a piece of red cloth, took out the wooden box, placed it on a stone platform, and struck the dark spring with the hilt of his sword to open it.

The box was opened, and no poisonous swords or poisonous smoke were released, so the two of them stepped forward to watch with confidence.

Inside lay a round treasure mirror. But it is not a traditional copper mirror, but the back of the mirror made of cloisonné filigree, and the workmanship is very fine. It is engraved with lotus inscription patterns, and there are faint runes around it.

The front side is not made of lead and tin, but a smooth mirror cut from a side of sapphire. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also brilliant.

At the lower end of this mirror, there is a short handle, and at the end of the handle, through a cluster of green tassels about ten centimeters long, like the fluctuation of flowing water, giving people a sense of calm and peace.

Xuanyuan cast mirror who will go, once by the good worker poured gold. The center of the bright moon is not born, and the light ice surface is the first to vomit. Jiaolong has no thunderstorm for a long time, and Luan Feng is dancing on the berry moss. If you want to open to the high platform, I don't know who is the master of the lonely light.

This "Song of the Ancient Mirror" depicts the charm of the ancient mirror as picturesque and charming.

This mirror style is antique, but the craftsmanship is obviously transmitted from the West, and it should be a treasure of foreign tribute in those years.

Compared with other concubines, Concubine Zhen likes Western gadgets and is the first Qing court concubine to try photography. This delicate and exquisite treasure mirror is definitely her heart's love, so much so that it is brought into the mausoleum as a burial object.

As a woman with a gorgeous face, she naturally likes this mirror that reflects her beautiful face.

Even for modern women, makeup has become a daily routine. If they can have such a dazzling treasure mirror, it will definitely make them more confident and more radiant.

Ancient mirrors, in Chinese tradition, have a very important position. In ancient times, the basin that held water, known as Jian, was the earliest mirror.

The most famous allusion is the story between Li Shimin and Wei Zheng, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the famous ministers of the ages.

Wei Zheng once had such a famous quote that warned the world:

Take copper as a reference, you can be dressed; Taking people as a reference, you can know the gains and losses; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall.

The collection of ancient mirrors has also become a major category. Among the ancient mirrors, the Qin mirror is more ancient, and the Qin mirror that has been handed down to this day can be said to be a rare treasure.

Ancient literati and scholars often gave the deceased to the burial with ancient mirrors, and buried them with mirrors, which meant to show the underworld. Cultural practices are gradually formed.

The ancients even hung a mirror high, which was a metaphor for officials to judge cases fairly and honestly, enforce the law strictly, judge cases fairly, and handle affairs fairly and selflessly. It is also a metaphor for a keen eye, a high level of insight, and the ability to perceive everything. It can be seen that this ancient mirror has become an important cultural symbol.

"What's the use of this mirror?" After Zhao Yuankang took a look, he never left this treasure mirror. Turning to Concubine Zhen's soul, he asked.

"I just think it's exquisitely crafted, and the gems are so beautiful that I like it and keep a thought, but as for how strange it is, I'm a mortal, so I don't know." Concubine Zhen said quietly.

Now that he has found the Zhenfei Mirror, Tonghai waved his hand and put the soul of Zhenfei into the gossip gourd.

"I can't understand the mystery of this treasure mirror, but I think it should be similar to the yin-yang mirror." Tonghai guessed.

"The yin-yang mirror is the magic weapon of Yin Hong in the canonization list, which is divided into yin and yang, and it is dedicated to the human spirit, which can determine life and death. Therefore, according to legend, the mirror has the function of absorbing people's souls, and this mirror has been in the soil for hundreds of years, and it should have the power of yin and evil. Tong Hai looked at the ancient mirror and analyzed.

"Well, mirrors can also reflect light, and there may be a means of attack." Zhao Yuankang also chimed in whimsically.

"Okay, let's not talk about it, let's get out of here."

The two of them got the treasure mirror, they were in a good mood, and they returned along the same road without encountering any obstacles.

It was the second half of the night, and the two of them returned to the hotel and fell asleep.